The next morning Piggy
and Ralph, both scratched, bruised, and dirty, are unbearably ashamed of the incidents
from the previous night. They are obviously disturbed by Simon's death, but are
unwilling to discuss it at length. Piggy tries to convince Ralph that it was all
an accident and that they were not responsible since they were only on the fringes
of the event. Ralph, however, states that they are accomplices to a murder. They
are also depressed that only Sam, Eric, and a few littluns are left in their group;
the rest have joined Jack.

Jack and his tribe of savages have settled at castle
Rock. Here, he is the ruler and everyone has to obey him or be punished. In fact,
Wilfred is punished with a beating for some minor misdeed. The boys feel guilty
about Simon's death. But Jack convinces them that it was the beast in disguise
and asks them to keep watch and be careful in case it returns. Jack then decides
to go hunting for more meat, but they will need more fire since theirs had gone
out. They decide to again raid Ralph's group, with Maurice, Roger, and Jack going
after sunset; they will take what they need.

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Tired and depressed, Ralph's group retires early to their shelters for the
night. Ralph has nightmares, Sam and Eric fight with each other, and the littluns
whimper in the dark. They are suddenly awakened by the raiders, who come in screaming
and attacking. There is a violent fight between them, and the raiders rush away.
They have taken what they had come for, Piggy's glasses, the only means for making
fire.

Notes

The day after Simon's death; Piggy, Ralph, Sam, Eric,
and the littluns gather on the beach, while Jack's group gathers at Castle Rock.
Everyone feels guilty about Simon's death, but each person handles it differently.
Piggy calls it an accident and tries to say that he and Ralph had no part in it.
Ralph acknowledges that a murder has occurred and that he and Piggy are accomplices.
Jack doggedly maintains that Simon was truly the beast in disguise; he also warns
his group to guard against the return of the beast, which can never be permanently
killed. Like true savages, they decide to placate the beast by offering it portions
of everything that they kill.

As Jack's power increases, so does his savagery.
He rules his own tribe through fear, punishing others as he sees fit, even for
minor infractions. Because of his own base nature, Jack assumes the only way to
get something is through stealing. He refuses to ask Ralph for more fire; instead,
he plans to raid the "enemy" camp and take what he heeds. He and his
chosen savages violently attack the remnants of Ralph's group in their own shelters,
damaging them in the process. They are so caught up in this "human hunt",
the members of Jack's group even start attacking each other. They take what they
want, Piggy's glasses, and then flee into the night. As a result of the raid,
Ralph sinks further into depression and inactivity; he finds it difficult to even
think rationally. In stealing Piggy's glasses, Jack has stolen their last vestige
of civilization, their ability to make the fire that can help in their rescue.